Is Jared Jones Coming Back To Save The Pirates Bullpen?

Jared Jones is eligible to return from the IL on May 25, and all signs point toward that happening soon. But the bigger question around the Pirates is not just when he returns, it is what role he returns to.

On tonight’s NS9LIVE!, we dive into Jones’ upcoming return, the recent bullpen question he brushed off, the reaction to his demeanor, and the fact that both Ben Cherington and Don Kelly have avoided giving a direct short-term answer about his role. Long term, everyone agrees Jones is a starter. But short term? That answer has been much less clear.

We make the case for why Jones should come back into the rotation, what that would mean for Carmen Mlodzinski moving to the bullpen, and how that move could strengthen two areas of the roster at once.

Plus, we get into the bullpen itself and the rise of lefties Evan Sisk and Mason Montgomery. With so many struggles from the relief group, is it time for the Pirates to start trusting those two in bigger spots?

And, of course, we kick things off with the NS9 Really Stupid Question.

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